My daughter was using Google Sheets to track some of her reading summaries and asked me “How do you remove the gridlines?”. I’ve done this before so I confidently said let me give you the instructions so you know how to do it. I opened a blank sheet on Google Sheets and then clicked on […]
I just received the Baseus Matrix HDMI Switcher and decided to explain how this device works. Some people may find it confusing how this device operates. The question of whether you can split and display the same content on multiple monitors may be on your mind but the quick answer is NO, you can’t. When […]
If you’re switching from an Apple phone to Android and still want to use your Apple AirPods then you’re in luck. The AirPods will still work on a Samsung Galaxy A23 running Android but it will have limited features. The basic and most important features such as being able to pair and used the audio […]
The LG Digital Signage screens have an operating system called WebOS (which is pretty much a Linux-based OS) and like any digital device, there are software firmware upgrades you can install to fix issues, upgrade operating system files and even add new features. Unlike other electronic devices, LG doesn’t have a public website where you […]
If you have a MacBook Air, how do you connect multiple monitors? The MacBook Air has 2 USB-C (Thunderbolt ports) which you can use to connect to external monitors. If you’re looking for a MacBook check these out. If the external monitor supports USB-C then you can just directly connect it to one of the […]
Have you been in a situation where you need to open the Dell XPS back cover to get to the memory, SSD or battery? I recently had to do this for a friend and had to open the back cover and it was easy. There are 12 screws in total (10x T5 screws and 2x […]
Replacing the Faucet Water Filter is easy and straightforward if you have the right parts and tools. The reason I needed to replace the water filter was because of a small leak. I initially opened the filter and cleaned the washers that are inside the filter tap. It worked for a short period of time […]
Is there a quick and easy way to test to see if your remote control is working? Yes, there is. I’m going to show you how to do just that and all you need is a set of new batteries, the remote control and a phone. Your remote control needs to have a tip with […]
It’s been several years since I purchased the Xiaomi Roborock and I’ve never replaced the filter until just recently. You can purchase the Roborock replacement kit for only $30 and it includes the main brush, side brushes and replacement washable filters. I don’t believe the original filter was washable so I just threw it away […]
Have you ever noticed the Smart Diagnosis logo on the LG Neochef Microwave? If you see this logo you might get the impression the microwave is a “Smart” microwave i.e. you can connect to it via Bluetooth or WiFi. Now, this is not the case! If you see this symbol on the microwave it just […]
Did you know Zoho mail has a security feature called App Passwords? App passwords allow you to create a specific password just for that particular application to log in and connect to Zoho mail. I use Zoho app passwords when setting up SMTP authentication to grab and send emails from Gmail, WordPress or the VPS […]
The Panasonic microwave we had for over 10 years suddenly stopped heating the food! The turntable would spin and the light would go on but the food was still cold. I think the magnetron stopped working and it would have costed over $100 to replace. Considering it was over 10 years old, we decided to […]
At Advertise Me, we have used the Linux Mint as the operating system for our digital signage players. The main reason for this is the flexibility and cost savings of using an open-source operating system. Compared to a Windows operating system, by using Linux Mint your clients would already be saving over $100. With Linux […]
In a previous article, I shared how I replaced the suspension rods on the Fisher and Paykel (Model WL80T65CW1 Product Mkt 93114-B) washing machine, HOW TO FIXING OUT OF BALANCE ERROR ON FISHER AND PAYKEL WASHING MACHINE. In that article, I only talked about changing the suspension rods (dampening rubber bands) because I thought that […]
There are two email hosting providers I use – one is ZOHO MAIL and the other is GMAIL. I’ve used Gmail for many years and I use this for our Advertise Me email addresses. I use ZOHO MAIL for my personal and other side projects such as Digital Wayfinding Solutions, ePosters and Social Wall. All […]
As part of my running journey, I have decided to do more uphill runs. On my daily 5KM runs there is a small hill that I normally run and the grade is 12% for around 100 metres. I don’t find the hill too hard to run but a few weeks ago there was someone that […]
Using the .htaccess file is one of the easiest ways to block specific IP addresses to your website. I’ve also used the software firewall to perform this task, but if you need to block specific IP addresses to different URLs or content on your website then .htaccess is the perfect way to do this. I’ve […]
If you want to run multiple operating systems such as Linux, Android, Windows, WebOS or MacOS then using VirtualBox is the tool you need to use. There are other tools I’ve used in the past such as Virtual Machine from VMWare but VirtualBox does the job quite nicely. Especially when there are VirtualBox images already […]
In this article, I will detail step by step instructions on how to disable the guest browsing on a Chromebook. With guest browsing, you don’t need a username and password to log in and you will still be able to use Chrome to browse the Internet. I found out my daughter was able to still […]
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11 and are looking for the clock timer, stopwatch, alarm or world clock then you need to read this article. I’ve previously published a few articles related to Windows 11 and you can read them here: Windows 11 articles. Now, by default, when you open the clock application you will […]